c. 1400, from Old French rectifier, literally "to make straight" (14c.), from Late Latin rectificare "make right," from Latin rectus "straight" (see right (adj.1)) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Related: Rectified; rectifying.
双语例句
1. Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation.
只有国会法案才能矫正这种形势。
来自柯林斯例句
2. to rectify a fault
改正缺点
来自《权威词典》
3. Please rectify the mistakes in my bill.
请改正我账单上的错误.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The matter will rectify itself in a few days.
那件事过几天就会变好.
来自辞典例句
5. Measures to increase ventilation will rectify the problem.
